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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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